Medical mattress application for the complete UK flame retardant BS6807 testing process.

1.Determine whether the product falls within the scope of BS6807 standard products;

BS6807 Standard Name:

6807 Methods of test for assessment of the ignitability of mattresses, upholstered divans and upholstered bed bases with flaming types of primary and secondary sources of ignition.

6807 Standard for assessing the ignitability of mattresses, upholstered divans, and upholstered bed bases with primary and secondary flaming ignition sources.

BS6807 Product Scope:

This standard describes the methods for assessing the ignitability of mattresses, upholstered divans, and upholstered bed bases when exposed to different flaming types of primary and secondary ignition sources.

2.Identify the ignition source; different products are applicable to different ignition sources;

Testing of mattresses, upholstered divans, and upholstered bed bases with primary flaming ignition sources.

Testing of mattresses, upholstered divans, upholstered bed bases, and assemblies with secondary flaming ignition sources from conventional bed cover combustion types.

There are 6 different ignition sources in total, numbered 2-7; 2-3 are gas ignition sources, and 4-7 are wooden crib ignition sources.

3.Identify the ignition source and prepare the sample.

4.Fill out the application form, which includes: product name, product model, product thickness, and product density;

5.Submit the sample for testing.

6.Issue the test report.

To determine whether a mattress meets the requirements, refer to the following test conditions:

During the gas flame ignition source combustion test, sustained smoldering for 15 minutes after removing the ignition source is not allowed (the value for wooden crib ignition sources is 60 minutes). The test does not allow any horizontal charring distance from the nearest ignition point to exceed 100 mm. The gas ignition source is removed after 40 seconds (ignition source 2) or 70 seconds (ignition source 3). For ignition sources 4-5, if no combustion occurs within 10 minutes of starting the test, the test continues (the value for ignition sources 6-7 is 13 minutes).